Central Wisconsin College - Valkyrie Yearbook (Scandanavia, WI)

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is EEPE UYDUQK , ' i n H 3 1 10 : ff 5-lf .za At present ten teachers are engaged by the institution. The total enrollment this year is one hundred and thirty-five students. About nineteen hundred young men and women have attended our school for a longer or shorter time. Four hundred and fifty have graduated from the various depart- ments. A good number of these are in actual church work to- day as pastors, missionaries and teachers. The following have served as principals of the school: Rev. C. 0. Aubol, 1893-1894. Prof. L. M. Larson, 1894-1900. Prof. E. C. Nelson, 1900-1901. Rev. N. X. Esser, 1901-1906. Prof. P. 0. Holland. 1906-1907. M. E. Wfagnhild, 1907-1911. Elmer H. Xf1'estg'o1', 1911-1916. Rev. H. A. Okdale, 1916-1919. 6 ' Rev. A. U. B. Molldrem, 1919. V 1-lon. Robert M. Hanson has the distinction ot being the oldest member ot the Board of Trustees. He has served the school in that capacity for twenty-lour years. Loren 1Yrol- stad and Simon Myhre have served on the Board for eleven yearsg Mr. R. J. Bestul, our Treasurer, for six yearsg the Rev- erends Sovde and Smeby for three years and Dr. A. M. Peter- son for two years. The property valuation of the college as it stands today is 3110000.00 Without any indebtedness. May the Lord, in whose name this college is founded, continue to bless it, and make it an institution productive of much good, both to church and state. A. O. B. M.

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500 S ei aaa - nag , 3 S... aa Q A building committee was elected by the Board of Direc- tors. This committee decided to begin the erecti-on of a modern, fireproof Administration Building, the cost of which was not to exceed 385,000.00 and to have it fully equipped and ready tor ,school work by October, 1920, if possible. The contract was let to Beck Engineering and Construction Co. oi Minneapolis. This company, in spite of the adverse labor conditions, strikes and 'high cost of material, was able to un- dertake and to finish the building in a very creditable manner. Actual work on the erection of the Administration Build- ing and the Heating Plant was begun in june, 1920, and com- pleted about New Years. Both buildings are absolutely Hre- proof and cost 386,500.00 exclusive of equipment. Cn Sunday, September 5th, 1920, the corner stone was laid by Rev. I. Nordby, President of the Eastern District, as- sisted by the pastors of Scandinavia circuit. A large con- course of friends from far and near had come to witness the ceremonies. Cn the 6th of January 1921, the Administra- tion Building was so nearly completed that the students and teachers could move into the new building and class work commenced in the new and splendid home. Tn the month of May the College was inspected and fully recognized by the University of Wiisconsin. On Monday, October 31st,-the twenty-ninth anniversary of the dedication of the old Academy Building, and the four hundred and fifth anniversary of the Reformation,-the new college building was dedicated by President Stub, assisted by Prof. L. A. Vigness and a goodly number of the pastors of Green Bay and Scandinavia Circuits. A host of friends had come together to rejoice over the fact a new and better build- ing had arisen from the ruins of the old one, that the history of the former Scandinavia Academy was to continue in the new Central Wfisconsin College and also because of the fact that the prospects for the college were much brighter than they had ever been for the old Academy. At present there is no incumberance upon the school. At the Annual Meeting of the Norwegian Lutheran Church ot the Eastern District held at Stoughton, XVis., june 17-23, 1919, it was decided to raise an endowment Fund ot 350,000.00 for each of its three schools. About one--iiith of this amount is already raised by Central Xhfisconsin College. Our school has secured the services of Rev. H. M. Mason as its Field Secretary, who is pushing the work of solicitations with vigor.

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